NIXPKGS-2026-0219
GitHub issue
published on 11 Feb 2026
by @LeSuisse Activity log
- Created automatic suggestion
- @LeSuisse removed package adminerevo
- @LeSuisse accepted
- @LeSuisse published on GitHub
Adminer has an Unauthenticated Persistent DoS via Array Injection in ?script=version Endpoint
Adminer is open-source database management software. Adminer v5.4.1 and earlier has a version check mechanism where adminer.org sends signed version info via JavaScript postMessage, which the browser then POSTs to ?script=version. This endpoint lacks origin validation and accepts POST data from any source. An attacker can POST version[] parameter which PHP converts to an array. On next page load, openssl_verify() receives this array instead of string and throws TypeError, returning HTTP 500 to all users. Upgrade to Adminer 5.4.2.
Affected products
adminer
- ==>= 4.6.2, < 5.4.2
Matching in nixpkgs
Package maintainers
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@haskelious Stephane Schitter <stephane@nix.frozenid.net>
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@jtojnar Jan Tojnar <jtojnar@gmail.com>
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@shyim Soner Sayakci <s.sayakci@gmail.com>